Fellow, Health Educators Fellowship Program | UTHealth Houston | 2019
MSD, Dental Biomaterials | Indiana University School of Dentistry | 2006
Endodontics Certificate | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2000
DDS | Faculdade de Odontologia de Campos, Brazil | 1996
Biosketch
Dr. Marilia Sly earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in Brazil in 1995 and completed a Master of Science in Dental Materials at Indiana University in 2006. She began her academic career immediately thereafter and has since dedicated nearly two decades to dental education. Dr. Sly is actively involved in preclinical, clinical, and digital dentistry instruction. Most recently, she was appointed Director of the International Dentist Education Program at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.
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M. M. Sly, Y. Korkmaz-Ceyhan, F. Dini, R. L. Ocampo Escobedo, E. Abram, and R. D. Paravina, “ Aging and Staining Effects on Optical Properties of Flowable Composites,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 113, no. 9 (2025): e35648, https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.35648
Thompson MA, Sly MM, Gonzalez M L & Patel SA (2024). Utilizing 3D Model and Comparison Software Tools in Improving Assessment Methods: A Pilot Study. European Journal of Dental and Oral Health, 5(5), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2024.5.5.343
Ghinea, R, Herrera, L, Ruiz-López, J, Sly, M, Paravina, R (2024), Color Ranges and Distribution of Human Teeth: A Prospective Clinical Study. J Esthet Restor Dent. https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.13344